IN A NUTSHELL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3413, 13 August 1919, Page 46

IN A NUTSHELL.

Lionskin is galloping well at present. Lawsuit has improved a good deal since his arrival at Riccarton. Samiel ,lsas improved and trained on since he reached Riccarton. Mr John Hole has been re-elected president of the Timaru Trotting Club. The Four Chimes gelding, Rialto, is the latest addition to J. Bryce's stable. The Timaru Trotting Club are well placed with 950sova lent out at interest. —lt is reported that Mr W. Kerr has sold the property comprising the Wildwood stud farm. Lochella is an improved horse as the result _ of his. racing and travelling in the north. —• Gang Awa will be a strong fancy for anything he starts in at the Grand National meeting. Cello Sydney "Wilkes spolt a good winning chance by breaking in the August Han dicap. Red" Kea broke a pastern whilst working at Riccarton on Saturday, and had to be destroyed. —lf Kilboynj' misses the Winter Cup he may show to better advantage over a shorter course during the meeting. The Waikanae Stud has a possible mine of wealth in half a dozen Martian youngsters and 14 by Boniform. A large number of people motored from Dunedin to Christchurch in order to attend the Grand National meeting. Rcdshiro "has been showing signs of lameness, and may not be seen at his best during the National meeting. Loyal Arch is sporting a damaged knee, which looks rather unsightly, but seems sound enough when walking.

Jack Arrah scored a comfortable -win. in the Selwyn Handicap, and is a rather better horae than generally supposed. Comment is apparently a chronic bleeder, and hence her purchase at "Wellington is a doubtful bargain. There ia a strong opinion abroad that

tho double machine wilf be restored when Parliament considers tho matter. —P. Douglas,-who was injured whilst riding at tho Christchurch Hunt meeting, has been discharged from tho hospital. The New Zealand Cup winner, Menelaus, and the Auckland Cup winner, Mascot, have been rocommissioned by J. Lowo. The V.R.C. Grand National Steeples was worth £17(10 to the winner, and the Grand National Hurdles was worth £I4OO. Mrs M. Duncan has sold tho yearling filly by Nelson Bingen from Ma Belle. The youngster should prove a bargain at lOOgs. Despite tho restricted railway service, it was difficult to obtain accommodation in Christchurch during the Grand National Week. The two-year-old sister to Desert Gold 18 said to bo shaping in promising style on the track. She does not resemble her famous sister. Sleight of Hand was allowed to drop out of the Grand National Hurdles, and waa tho only important withdrawal made at the final payment. —"Hsrdshot shaped well in a school .over hurdles at Riccarton on Saturday morning, and should get amongst the money in hunters' events. Mr G. W. Greenwood's horses were temporarily held up in their departure for Australia, and commenced the voyage on Wednesday of last week. —lf Cerberus should fail to stay out a mile in the Winter Cup he need not be overlooked when starting over a shorter distance at the mbeting Beta Peter was putting in good work in the Stewards' Handicap, and finished close to the placed lot after making up a good deal of ground. . —R. Logan will have a team, consisting of Captain Stanley, Sir Gavin, Guardess, Legacy, Bon Patch, and Ben Bell, at the Grand* National meetir.g. . —/Watchman was strongly fancied for the Queen Mary Handicap, but after being prominent in the first mile and a-half ho died away at the business end. Kilboyn© looks in good shape, and. now presents a more seasoned appearance than he has shown since winning at the last Nlew Zealand Cup meeting The Addington track was slow and heavy for the opening of the National meeting, and for that reason the winning records all read outside their class. The Southland-owned Hector at a. went a good race in tho August Handicap, and beat them all bar Agathos, who wore the southerner down in the run home. -.. The question of the yards or seconds system of starting is adding interest to a "coming' ©lection for vacancies on the committee of the Ashburton Trotting Club. Chaucer, the sire of the Goodwood Cup (two miles and five furlongs) winner, Queen's Square, was got by St. Simon from Canterbury Pilgrim, by Tristan from Pilgrimage. Parisian Diamond is galloping well, end if the Winter Cup proves to be beyond his powers he will, nevertheless, be very dangerous over a shorter course at the meeting. —An Auckland writer states that the Pacing Conference intends taking further action in a case of trespass on a racecourse in which the magistrate dismissed the charge. The Australian Jockey Club has spent £300,000 on permanent improvements at Randwick during the past eight years. The installation of the totalisator cost over £90,000. The Australian-bred mare Multum in Parvo sold at the small price of 4gs when auctioned with the rest of the late J. Brankin's team. A Calibre oolt from the mare sold at 19gs. Judging by the manner in which Cynic shirked at his hurdles in a school on Saturday morning h© will hav© to_ improve his hurdling a good deal before winning at the National meeting. Nothing of any note dropped out of the Winter Cup by the declaration of the final payments. The acceptance for some of the minor ©vents on the card left small fields in several events. Dandy Chimes was sent out favourite for the Selwyn Handicap, but ran like on over-estimated horse. Since joining Bryce's stable he has not raced up to expectations based on his southern form. The West Australian Turf Club recently decided that riders in hurdl© races must abandon the Tod Sloan . stylo of riding, and the stipendiary stewards have been instructed to see that the order is observed. Th© Dunedin horse Silver Shoe stayed on well when he won the Trial Handicap, and paid his supporters a fairly good price. He shaped well in harness, but is generally considered a better horse under saddle. —Morecamb© is still a bit thick in the wind, and is not likely to strip at his best during the National meeting. A_ couple of races may sharpen him and give him a winning chance at the latter end of the meeting. Rossini was a bit too big and bulky to be seen at his b©st as a two-year-old, but evidently he has satisfied his trainers that h© is worth taking to Australia. Rossini looks the sort that should improve with age, and take higher rank as a three-year-old than he did in his first season. Nelson Bingen failed to race up to his reputation in the Stewards' Handicap, in which Grattan Chimes boat him comfortably. During th© race it looked a good bet on Nelson Bingen,'but he failed to produce sufficient speed, and, in fact, just beat Billy Parole for second money. The first foal of the season to arrive at the Elderslie stud is a filly got by the imported horse Sunny Lake from Arai-te-Uru, the dam of Kilboyne, Kilrea, JEallala, and Taringamuta. Tho newcomer arrived on Saturday last (August 2), and so from a racing point of view gets an early start in life. Prices were small at the sale of the late J. Bxankin's stock. The Rothschild mare Coooaleen sold at 105 gs. A five-year-old by Diadem from a Prince Imperial mare made 20gs; a three-year-old by Woodburn Chief from Bathleen, and holding an engagement in the New Zealand Trotting Stakes, made 45gs; a Wildwood Junior three-year-old sold at 12gs, and a Brent Locanda filly at 14gs. SALE OF RACEHORSES. NEW ZEALAND HORSE'S CHANGE HANDS. MELBOURNE, August 11. At the sale of the Rajah of Pudukkottai's racehorses, Mr W. R. Kemball, of New Zealand, purchased Lord Nagar for 220 gs. Kilflinn fetched 150 gs, and Kilfoyle lOOgs. FGRBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. The following have been proposed for election at tho annual meeting of the Forbury Park Trotting Club: —President, Mr- G. Hodges; vice-president, MJr T. Elliott; committee—Messrs R. Greenslade, T. T. Ritchie, R. Ruthreford, and J. W Thomson. As there are not more than th.? required number the above will be declared elected.